'Recent clinical guidelines for adults with cerebral
palsy in the UK recommended that pathways need to be developed that allow adults with cerebral
palsy access to a multidisciplinary team.
Our group was a runner-up in last year's ECHO Awards, which really helped us raise awareness about facial
palsy.
In this study we used a combination of physical therapy interventions to improve the motor activity of children with athetoid cerebral
palsy. Objective of the study was to find the effectiveness of physical therapy treatment in the form of treadmill training, stationary cycling training, sit to stand exercises, knee walking and walking with minimum support.
Leona Gollins, lead midwife for PRe-CePT at SaTH, said: "PReCePT is a national programme which aims to offer eligible women in pre-term labour magnesium sulphate for the prevention and reduction of the severity of cerebral
palsy. The programme has now launched on the delivery suite and involves the training of midwives and doctors so more women can be offered magnesium sulphate." PreCePT was developed by the West of England AHSN (Academic Health Science Networks) in collaboration with University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, and involved both patients and staff.
"Facial
palsy profoundly impacts many aspects of a child's life, from functional issues like eating and vision to core psychological issues such as social communication, peer relationships and quality of life," said Kathleen Bogart, one of the researchers.
The Foundation's work informs, connects, and empowers people with cerebral
palsy and related disabilities and their families.
The LSU Health New Orleans site will enroll 24 ambulatory children with cerebral
palsy who are between the ages of 10 and 17.
Such cortical malformation are rare entities in cerebral
palsy and may represent a unique finding.
Meet Susan Njeri, who introduces herself as mother to all children with cerebral
palsy, known and unknown to her.
Peripheral facial nerve
palsy is caused by several factors and diseases.
Bell's
palsy or, more precisely, idiopathic facial paralysis is one of the most common neurological disorders in children.
Similar to adults, isolated sixth (6th) nerve
palsy is the most common cranial nerve
palsy in the pediatric population [1].
One known association of humeral fractures is the radial nerve
palsy. Treatment of the radial nerve
palsy can be conducted surgically or nonsurgically.
These findings were compatible with a right peripheral facial
palsy developing as a neurological complication of chickenpox.
Facial neuroborreliosis can hardly be observed as an independent entity relative to the idiopathic facial
palsy (IFP, Bell's
palsy).